About Johnny Dunne
Lived 1905 – 1954 (aged 48–49). Johnny Dunne was a hurler.
Johnny Dunne (1 December 1903 – 7 September 1954) was an Irish hurler who played as a full-forward for the Kilkenny senior team.
Born in Bennettsbridge, County Kilkenny, Dunne first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of twenty-three when he first linked up with the Kilkenny senior team. Dunne went on to play a key part for Kilkenny during a successful era for the team, and won two All-Ireland medals, three Leinster medals and one National Hurling League medal. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team, Dunne won two Railway Cup medals. At club level he won one championship medal with Mooncoin.
Dunne's retirement came following the conclusion of the 1938 championship.
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Who was Johnny Dunne?
Irish hurler
When was Johnny Dunne born?
Johnny Dunne was born in 1905 in Bennettsbridge.
When did Johnny Dunne die?
Johnny Dunne died on 7 September 1954.
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Johnny Dunne was a hurler.
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